Sussex vs Essex, Group B — Metro Bank One Day Cup
Match summary
Sussex beat Essex by 5 wickets in the Group B of the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel on Wed, 29 Jul, 2026. Essex 316/6 (50 ov); Sussex 320/5 (49.2 ov). Noah Thain top-scored with 102 off 116 balls for Essex. Matt Critchley took 2/68 for Essex. Essex won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Tear c & b MJJ Critchley | 73 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 101.39 |
| George Thomas II c NRM Thain b M Jones | 41 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 89.13 |
| Joe Johnson c G Roelofsen b MJJ Critchley | 21 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 95.45 |
| Danial Ibrahim b Z Akhter | 26 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Jack Leaning Not out | 59 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 79.73 |
| Jack Joshua Carson c M Jones b L Benkenstein | 53 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 137.5 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice Not out | 33 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 183.33 |
Extras 14 (6 lb, 4 wd, 4 nb)
Total 320/5 (49.2 ov)
Yet to bat: Toby Munt, Troy Henry, Freddie Price, Ollie Robinson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Westley | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Matt Critchley | 10 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Jamie Porter | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 3.2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 9 |
| Zaman Akhter | 9 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Mitchell Killeen | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6.29 |
91 (George Thomas II, 14.6 ov) · 137 (Joe Johnson, 22.3 ov) · 150 (Charlie Tear, 24.6 ov) · 173 (Danial Ibrahim, 30.5 ov) · 272 (Jack Joshua Carson, 43.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain c D Ibrahim b JA Leaning | 102 | 116 | 13 | 0 | 87.93 |
| Luc Benkenstein c JA Leaning b FJ Hudson-Prentice | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Westley c D Ibrahim b T Henry | 81 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 114.08 |
| Matt Critchley c J Johnson b D Ibrahim | 64 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 100 |
| Grant Roelofsen c J Johnson b F Price | 35 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Zaman Akhter c J Johnson b OE Robinson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Mackenzie Jones Not out | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 158.33 |
| Simon Fernandes Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 12 (2 b, 1 lb, 8 wd, 1 nb)
Total 316/6 (50 ov)
Yet to bat: Mitchell Killeen, Charlie Edward Bennett, Jamie Porter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leaning | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Ollie Robinson | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Jack Joshua Carson | 10 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Danial Ibrahim | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Troy Henry | 10 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Toby Munt | 7 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 7.86 |
| Freddie Price | 6 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 8.33 |
3 (Luc Benkenstein, 1.5 ov) · 154 (Tom Westley, 25.2 ov) · 224 (Noah Thain, 38.4 ov) · 272 (Matt Critchley, 46.1 ov) · 285 (Zaman Akhter, 47.1 ov) · 305 (Grant Roelofsen, 49.3 ov)